2009

Since most people cook over an open fire, many get burned. Here we join or fellow missionaries in Montepuez to make a Lorena stove from mud and straw to protect from such burns.

What fun!!! After the straw and mud is well mixed we can start building the stove.

After three hours we finished making the stove which has a vent for the heat of the wood fire to flow under two pots and out a chimney.

A finished appliance!

Melissa's birthday celebration at the Indian Ocean (Jan 15th).

46 Years.

Starting Macua culture and language course.

Studying Macua: God certainly did _confuse_ this language. (Genesis 11:7)

These kapok trees brought in a plague of bugs eating the seeds. Good riddance.

These beautiful mangoes taste as delicious as they look!

Can Elijah dig a channel fast enough to keep the yard from eroding?

Elijah pulled this bannana spider from her nest. The body is 3 inches long!

Elijah recruited Thomas and Riley for a physical workout.

Up and over!

Getting wet and sandy.

Cooling off after 3 hours non-stop.

Elijah had fun burying the neighbor's dog, Ruby.

Esther and the Veal girl's making birthday doughnuts.

Happy Birthday Esther!!! (Feb 21st)

Quinton assists Elijah in his workout routine.

The making of a navy seal...

Ian Turnbull - the miracle boy. God blessed him with a full recovery from cerebral malaria.

Esther spends some fun time with the Turnbull girls before they leave for the U.S.. We're going to miss you!

Elijah loves teaching Quinton new things.